Abstract

VILLALOBOS-PEREZ, Alfonso; QUIROS-MORALES, Diego; LEON-SANABRIA, Giovanny  and  BRENES-SAENZ, Juan C.. Factors involved in the adhesion to the treatment of the diabetes mellitus type II in a sample of diabetic patients of the north zone of Costa Rica: a psychometric study. Diversitas [online]. 2007, vol.3, n.1, pp. 25-36. ISSN 1794-9998.

The Adhesion to the Treatment of the Diabetes Mellitus type II (EATDM-III©) scale was proved, which was composed by the factors Familiar Support, Organization and Communal Support, Physical Exercise, Medical checkup, Hygiene and Self-Care, Diet and Valuation of the Physical Training Conditions. The investigation was made in public health centers of the North Zone of Costa Rica, n=59, both genders, it takes place during February-March of 2006. The instrument demonstrated a high reliability (á=0,92). Significant correlations were obtained (p<0,05) between each factor and in the total relation factor-Scale. The EATDM-III© is an valuable instrument to measure the adhesion to the treatment in people with Diabetes Mellitus type II.

Keywords : Adhesion to the treatment; Diabetes mellitus type II; Reliability; Correlation coefficients; Factorial structure.

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